Half Moon

(I wrote this because I thought that it would be interesting for Edward to have a sister that he couldn't remember even if he wanted to. So, just read and enjoy.)

All Elsie Masen ever wanted was to be a socialite. When she and her twin brother Edward become vampires she decides to try to get the Volturi to accept her. What happens when the Volturi decide to accept her, but at a heartbreaking price? Will she pay that price, or will she shun the very vampires that helped her rise above everyone else?

Prologue

As I looked over at Edward, my twin, I realized that we were going to die. I couldn't believe that death hurt so badly, though. I knew that we had been sick for awhile, but wasn't death a release? I had sworn that that was what the preacher had always said.

So as I burned, I tried to find my release.

Chapter 1: Vampire

As I awoke from my painful slumber someone whispered, "Are you okay, young one?

I didn't know how to answer that. Was I really okay? I didn't think I was okay because I could feel a terrible burn in my throat. I could smell everything, I could hear everything.

I took a deep breath. It felt odd. I realized that it was because the motion came with no sense of relief, as breathing usually did.

Everything was so vivid! I could see the tiny dust motes, the colors of the rainbow glowed in the electric lights.

Then something moved in a corner. I realized it was Doctor Carlisle Cullen and Edward was lying next to him.

Carlisle stepped forward and asked, "Are you okay?"

"Yes, I think." I said in the most beautiful voice I had ever heard. As I said that I realized that I could smell something very appetizing below me. My hand flew to my throat as it burned terribly.

"It's okay Elsie. I am going to explain everything as soon as Edward awakens." Carlisle said in a patient voice.

I sighed then asked, "What is wrong with me, Dr. Cullen? I don't need to breath, I can smell everything, my own voice is foreign to me, and I have a terrible burn in my throat."

Just as I said this Edward got up and asked, "What the hell is going on?!" He got up and got into Dr. Cullen's face after saying this.

Dr. Cullen cringed delicately and said in the most patient voice I had ever heard, "I will explain everything if you would kindly move out of face Edward," Edward moved out of Dr. Cullen's way, " thank you Edward. You are both vampires."

I blanched! Vampires? What the hell indeed.

Edward looked straight at Carlisle and said, "I'll calm down when I want to Doctor!"

I and the Doctor looked at Edward as if he were a loon. Then he asked, annoyed, "Why are you looking at me that way? I just said that I would calm down when I wanted too. Sorry to offend."

Dr. Cullen stepped forward and said, "Edward, I didn't say that, I thought it. Did you hear what I was thinking? What am I thinking now?"

Edward looked at Dr. Cullen incredulously then said, "You're wondering how I'm doing this."

I was very confused at this point, so I asked, "Dr. Cullen, what exactly does being a vampire entail? I mean, at this point I'm beginning to believe you, but what do we do to sustain ourselves?"

Carlisle brightened as if he was about to explain the meaning of life, then he said, "I will tell you all that you need to know. You see, vampires have existed for centuries and we have managed to stay a secret. We have a leader, called the Volturi. They keep our kind in order. They're like our presidents. There is only one rule when it comes to being a vampire: keep the secret! Now, in regards to your question about feeding there are two ways for us to sustain ourselves. One is that we can feed on humans." Carlisle shuddered slightly.

I pondered that, and shuddered delicately. Killing people to sustain myself? That would be terrible, just terrible! With those thoughts in my head, I asked, "Dr. Cullen, is there any other way for us to feed? Must we murder for our own gain?"

"I was getting to that Elsie. I was going to say that we can also feed off of animals. Although the blood tastes terrible, it works. I am also highly opposed to killing humans," Carlisle shuddered, then continued. "So you can both either choose to stay with me and live off animals, or you can go off on your own and live off humans."

I thought Carlisle's words through for about a minute. I weighed my options with each and decided that I would stay with Carlisle. Just before I answered Carlisle I looked him dead in the eye and weighed each word before I said it. But just as I was about to tell Carlisle my answer, he shouted, "What was that Elsie?! I just heard what you were thinking!"

I blanched. What did he mean? I could show people what I was thinking, just as Edward could hear what people were thinking? "What do you mean Carlisle? This goes against everything I've ever witnessed of this world." It felt as if my whole world was crumbling around me.

Edward looked over at me, his eyes incredulous. "Why is this happening? Why didn't we just die when we were supposed to?" As Edward said these words, Carlisle's expression dimmed.

"I changed you both into immortals because I felt like letting you die at such a young age would be a waste." Carlisle sighed sadly after he had said those words.

Edward looked as if he were going to kill someone. "Loneliness also drove you. I can hear it in your thoughts, so do not deny it!" Edward yelled, angrier than I had ever seen him.

Carlisle cringed at Edward's harsh words, and then said, "I know, Edward, I know. You must know that I have been without company for a very long time. I think that we should speak of this more after you've all hunted."

I hadn't been thinking of the burn in my throat until Carlisle had said the word "hunted". I had actually been wondering what I looked like now that I was a monster. I sighed, and then asked, "May I see what I look like now that I'm a monster?" Carlisle darted out of the room and came back with a mirror. It was a very beautiful mirror. I noted that it was inscribed with the year, 1918. I sighed to myself as I looked into the mirror.

The seventeen year old woman looking back at me was breathtaking. I could see some of my human face in the mirror, but not a lot of it. The white plains of this woman's face were perfect. Her cheekbones were her most prominent feature. Her beautiful bronze hair was down to her waist. The thing that scared me the most was the eyes, though. They were a terrifying bright red. I couldn't look away from them.

"Carlisle, why are my eyes red?" My voice shook as I asked the question I was most curious about.

Carlisle laughed aloud, and then said, "The reason that your eyes are red is because you still have your own human blood in your system. Don't worry, that will go away soon." He wiped his brow as if that were the easiest question to answer.

"Can we just go already? I am growing tired of watching Elsie ogle at herself!" Edward growled.

A growl rippled from my mouth before I could stop it. As soon as it came out I clasped my hands over my mouth, horrified at myself. How unladylike had I become? I gave a nervous sound, and then I said, "Edward let's not fight, brother. We are all that we have left in this strange, new world."

"You are right Elsie, I'm sorry for making such a rude remark." Edward sighed to himself after he was done speaking.

Carlisle sighed, and then said, "Let's get going."